Trying New Things

This past week, I headed to Virginia to see a few friends from high school, K and B, and see Corelyn as well! We certainly ate our fair share (to say the very least.) Here are some photos of what …

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Spinach My Soul indeed! A few weeks ago, I traveled to New York for four days to visit with family and friends. In preparation I had managed to cook almost everything perishable in my refrigerator except for a huge container …

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Do you ever make the intention to bring a salad for lunch, then realize that actually you think salad is boring, overrated, and that you’ll be hungry in twenty minutes? Well, luckily for you, I have some salad tricks up …

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We at Garlic, My Soul are avid readers in addition to being avid cooks. Corelyn introduced me to Ender’s Game in book club, while I gabbed on and on about how great Barbara Kingslover is. We helped start and fuel a book …

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Another recipe that Ana and I made was buñelos. These are like deep fried dough balls, but the dough is made of flour and cheese. So, basically the best thing ever. I said several times while we were making them …

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So we have this friend named Ana, who is pretty delightful. She is Colombia, and has the key to many delicious dishes from her childhood that she was eager to share with me! We had a blast cooking several different …

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Jeff made us a time-lapse of Becca and I adventuring in fondant for the first time. Here are our three hours of hard work in about a minute. We made fondant toppers for cupcakes, to be used in a photo …

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Recently, I was flipping through the pages of a cooking magazine, and found a recipe for garlic bread you bake in the oven as a loaf. Jeff and I tend to make cheesy garlic bread in the toaster oven, but …

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A few months ago, The Pioneer Woman, a true inspiration for myself and the other bloggers here at Garlic, My Soul, posted a stocking up grocery list. I was very intrigued. I don’t have a whole ranch to feed so …

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Ciao, chickens. Not so long ago, I picked up this edition of Bon Appetit: source I believe you know that the only logical thing to do after feasting your eyes on a cover like that is to commit to making …

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